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Put Those Cds Where They Belong

October 10, 1993|By Mary Daniels.

CD Man, a household "servant" whose elongated spine stores compact discs, came to life a year ago on the drawing board of furniture designer Steven Sanfilippo.

Noticing his own CDs strewn about, Sanfilippo, of Alma, Wis., says he decided to find a solution to his problem and designed a matte black handmade rack that is made of fiberboard and holds 75 CDs. "He stands on his own," says Sanfilippo, "so he doesn't occupy a lot of space. He's a 6-foot man with an arm as long as a human arm, but he's bent at the knees, so he's actually about 5-feet-6-inches." Sanfilippo says he's also experimented with creating a CD Woman, but hasn't perfected "her" yet. However, "it's been a very sensual experience trying. We'll leave it at that," jokes Sanfilippo.